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IDU vs VPU

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF vs Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares

IDU

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$1.6B

VPU

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$11.1B

Key differences

  • VPU costs 0.29% less per year.
  • VPU is significantly larger than IDU — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

IDUVPU
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$1.6B$11.1B
Since20002004
Dividend yield2.10%2.52%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+12.2%+15.1%
CAGR 3Y+14.4%+14.3%
CAGR 5Y+9.8%+9.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.730.70
Volatility 1Y13.61%14.06%
Max drawdown-36.18%-36.42%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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